Gallup: Facebook use surging among older adults

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

The number of older Americans using Facebook has significantly increased, according to a new Gallup survey.

Although the percentage of people ages 18 to 29 using Facebook has actually dropped by 2 percentage points since 2011, older people have been using Facebook much more.

The largest increase found by Gallup was for adults ages 50 to 64, of whom 52 percent used Facebook in 2018 compared to 34 percent in 2011.

The percentage of people 65 and older who use Facebook also increased from 18 percent in 2011 to 32 percent in 2018.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/385478-more-older-americans-using-facebook-survey

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Well that will be the end of it then

once the old folks climb aboard, it's on to something new and exciting for youngsters

Before you know it they'll all be selling brown furniture on FB - how gauche!

[awesomerwb1]

2. Oh it's the Hill

It's over a 7 year period (when Facebook was experiencing very healthy growth) so of course it's "surging". Not sure I would use that word over such a long period though.

I'd love to see what the increase was from 2016 to 2018. I bet you it's not a big "surge".

[kimbutgar]

3. I have been off Facebook for a week and I'm close to deleting my account

[lagomorph777]

7. I've been off Facebook since Day 1 and have no intention of giving away my life.

Despite being in that geezer category myself.

[Bengus81]

4. Well uhh..maybe since 2011 when their kids told them to get on FB..........

Big woop,how many older adults actually use FB on a daily basis like the younger set?? My guess is not that many.

[George II]

5. I had two accounts there, and suspended both of them a few weeks ago.

[melm00se]

6. Facebook has its uses

Personally I use it to keep in touch with my family spread across in 5 states and 3 time zones.